Disability and Indigenous Identity - with Jen Deerinwater

Guest Jen Deerinwater joins host Maddie Crowley to talk about the intersection of disability and Indigenous identities. Jen is a disabled Two Spirit Indigenous individual who is an award-winning journalist, organizer, and leader within the disability, Indigenous and environmental justice movements. During the conversation, they discuss paving the way to create a native media organization, combatting ableism and invisibility, and highlighting upcoming opportunities and new resources developing for disabled Native folks.  Additional Resources:  Jen Deerinwater's website: JDeerinwater.com Jen's writing and journalism: JDeerinwater.com/media  The Native American Protection and Advocacy organization: NativeDisabilityLaw.org Crushing Colonialism's website: CrushingColonialism.org Intertribal Disability Advocacy Council (IDAC): bit.ly/43HwGm5 IDAC Listening Sessions: To be announced!  Indian Health Service: theIHS.org Native American LifeLines, Inc.: NativeAmericanLifelines.org  Our Native American Resource page: bit.ly/3ZMbJEs Native disabled folks mentioned in podcast to follow: Johnnie Jae Sarah A. Young Bear-Brown Jules Edwards Sharon DaVanPort Hector Ramirez Hoskie Benally  Kera Sherwood-O'Reagan  John Gilroy